Actually I don't think I am but can we stop all the Cod challenge threads now. No one can tell who is for real and who isn't and it is such a waste of time replying to threads that aren't real

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Thank you.

Kerry's poems - most enjoyable. Boco on splendid form there I thought.

And there was a thread writing a poem about an mnetter started to try and reach the 100 mark, and it was fun and nice and kind. I wrote a poem about you 100x. And your bag.

Oh x posts there.

So.

i just don't see the cause for this hurt and paranoia. Though QS was upset about something, and that's not good, so perhaps I missed the most contentious one?

I worte a poem about boysarelikedogs not sure she saw it though.

That was a lovely thread

100x, this OP is not getting the benefit of the doubt: here

Maybe I'm just a bit oversensitive, or maybe it's because I'm a relative newbie, but this whole challenge thing does make me feel a bit crap and not-in-on-the-joke. It's hard enough to enter discussions where you feel tat everyone knows each other, without worrying about whether you are being made to look stupid. I recommended this site to a friend, and she didn't have a very good experience here, so won't be back, and I know that won't bother anyone- maybe new members are actually not really wanted, but it does come across as cliquey, and it does put me off- reminds me too much of school

Ok last night (I think it was last night), a lone dad posted on the lone parents board, nothing bad, just asking to be welcomed. Which many did.

It turned out to be part of this effing challenge.

There are women who post on that board who are still quite vulnerable. How to you think it feels to realise that just by saying hello to someone you are now a laughing stock?

blueshoes she would never get the benefit of the doubt with her op, regardless of cod challenges. It is a predictable reaction to a post like that, it would always be that way, I'm sure of it.

Ooooh, and to think custy's posts got banned and yet these stirring threads are allowed to stay!

MNHQ explain your policy here please. You don't allow inflammatory posts or namechanging for abusive purposes, yet this type of thing goes on, tech surely knows who the namechangers are, but custy who is defending herself gets deleted. Where is the fairness in that?

Everyone thinks it is a clique when they start I think. I did, about a year ago. But you just have to launch in and not mind and then you'll be fine.

Agree with Boco.

a young mum posted last night about being upset about getting a mothers' day present a week late, one posted doubted her and said so. i know she is a regular poster, but has namechanged recently.

this has created an air of suspicion and mistrust and division across the board, which i doubt was the intention, but a reasonable thing to forsee

I don't see any particular reason why the OP is a wind up. And almost Every post qualified "if this is genuine" - precisely because of the Challenge. If she was genuine (albeit slightly deluded), I can understand why she would not be back. Is this how we treat people?

joolyjoolyjoo, it can be like that when you're new, that's always been the case. You have to just jump in and talk about the things that interest you. The oldies still harp on about the days when it was all fields round here, you have to try and ignore that and just chat where it's fun.

And scruffyteddy, that's a bit annoying isn't it, the lone dad thing, - but i can't see how anyone would be a laughing stock, most people would just be mildly annoyed with the op, rather than laugh at anyone nice enough to welcome them.

Oh Scruffy you are a bit paranoid you know. Nobody is laughing at anyone because they gave an OP the benefit of the doubt are they?

i don't see any 'Woo hoo. fooled you' going on. Though I worry about QS because it made her feel vulnerable, and that's not good. However saying Hello to someone shouldn't in the scheme of things make you feel like a fool I don't think.

MNHQ need to get their priorities in order.

I'm orf, this is not Mumsnet, this is shit.

well said rhubarb

i thikn your point about trolling is valid rhubarb

thank you, hedgeWitch! I'll watch to see who the nice people are

I think Rhubarb has a valid point

I like it when things like this happen. It's better than all the bad tempered stuff the week before.

Perhaps they'll stop it on Monday if someone complains, but it has livened the place up a bit.

I've learnt a lot in the last few days about who to avoid, sadly...............

No, I am not paranoid. If you are going to have a joke dont take it onto boards full of vulnerable people.

I cant believe so many of you think this is ok.